Saraki: Legal team wins adjournment battle

The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) finally yielded some ground for the 90 man legal team of Senator Bukola Saraki, conceding some days for adjournment of the trial.

Chairman of the Tribunal, Danladi Umar had said the trial will be held day-by day, when requests for adjournment  was tendered by the defence team.

But after a fresh request was made Thursday, he  agreed, by  adjourning  the till  April 27 for continuation of cross examination of EFCC witness, Micheal Wetkas.

Saraki’s lawyer, Kanu Agabi (SAN)requested for a week adhournment.

He  was opposed by EFCC counsel, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN)

Tribunal chairman, Danladi Umar conceded a three-day adjournment. So instead of the trial resuming on Monday, it will now continue on Wednesday 27 April.

It was a victory of sort for the Saraki legal team as the lead counsels, Chief Kanu Agabi and Paul Usoro had asked for a week’s adjournment to enable them study the documents tendered by the prosecution.

Earlier, Wetkas had said during cross examination by Paul Usoro (SAN), that the strength of the position of the investigation team was more on the statement of Saraki’s bank account.

He said the statement showed clear narration of the transaction in respect of the transfer to the America Express Bank, New York.

When asked if count 12 is the same as count 11 which also accused Saraki of operating a foreign account, Wetkas answered in the affirmative.

He told the tribunal that the cover letter which the EFCC wrote to GTBank in exhibit 8 covered the issue raised in count 11 and Count 12 of the charge.